Camp Day 4

Penultimate day.  91 miles.  17.5 mph, 5000 feet of climbing w/ no sustained climbs.  40 degrees.  Tired soldiers.  Out to Boerne, up to Welfare, cross 473 to Kendalia, down Edge Falls.

Good sized group again.  Jim/Cat on Tandem.  Brent, Wes, RP, Foxy and David.  Bentley not in photo - first to arrive at shop, last to be ready.

Ever happy John Bentley, our man-in-black.

Jim and Cat were a bit of a blur on the tandem today.

Wes was grumpy for the first 4 hours.  Then the talk turned to musical instruments which hit a note w/ him.

Signature view of the ride - Edge Falls.  Jason had joined us from Boerne for the middle of the ride.

Since Cat is Swedish and grew up in Belgium we had dinner at La Frite Belgium Bistro.  Why the Turk is in the men's room we don't know.

Great appetizers - pom frites, foie gras, mussels and gnocchi.

Of course dinner tonight couldn't top that served at the Hamlins last night.

Very cold day.  Cat was sore from her wounds but didn't complain.  We had a good group again and again w/ a few new faces.  Uphill head wind for first part, home w/ a tailwind rejuvenated the groups spirit.

If Bentley hadn't shown we're pretty sure Wes would have bailed at Boerne.  The rider/s who ride the most during the week (so far Bentley tied w/ Wes) always get some special prize at the last day.  Last year it was special thick ziplock baggies.  Wonder what wonderful treat is awaits this year.

Somewhat less talk to day on the ride.  RP tried to bail before the ride by texting that it was too cold, but he showed up when he found out that not showing up was not an option.  Nice to have a couple other new face on the ride - Brent Wells from Boerne and David Potter from Spring Branch.  Jason from Boerne met up 1/4 out and left us after Edge Falls.

Everyone was cold, but, pretty much dressed appropriately.  Jim and Cat took to their first ride on the tandem together pretty well.  Foxy rode strong, then bonked 2 hours after we got back - it's a long day when you live on the other side of Medina Lake.  Wes was very grumpy for the first 4 hours, then only mean for the last 1 1/2.  Bentley as usual was sprinting up all the hills, telling us how tired he was and smiling the whole way.

Great job guys and gals.  See you tomorrow (today?) for the finale.